5y-8=7y+40

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Solution for 5y-8=7y+40 equation:


Simplifying
5y + -8 = 7y + 40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = 7y + 40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5y = 40 + 7y

Solving
-8 + 5y = 40 + 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5y + -7y = 40 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 5y + -7y = -2y
-8 + -2y = 40 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
-8 + -2y = 40 + 0
-8 + -2y = 40

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2y = 40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2y = 40 + 8
-2y = 40 + 8

Combine like terms: 40 + 8 = 48
-2y = 48

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -24

Simplifying
y = -24

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